Travail owners eye Bloomington for second Pig Ate My Pizza restaurant

Catch up fast: Pig Ate My Pizza operated near Travail for several years before the owners closed it and reopened as Nouvelle Brewing, which serves Pig Ate My Pizza recipes.

• Last year, Food & Wine ranked Pig Ate My Pizza as the fourth-best pizzeria in the U.S., and the Travail chefs have been semifinalists for James Beard awards several times.

What they're saying: "Our intention is to mimic the model of Pig Ate My Pizza and provide the same quality, value, and friendly local restaurant to a new community in Bloomington," the Travail owners wrote in a letter to the city.

What's ahead: The city's Planning Commission will vote on the proposal on Thursday.

• A Travail spokesperson said in an email that the Bloomington project is still in the early phases and noted that it's one of a few the company is working on as it looks to grow in 2024.